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Cloonam Family History

Cloonam Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cloonan, Coonan, Clooney, Croom, Corona, Bloom, Crookham, Clapham

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Where is the Cloonam family from?

You can see how Cloonam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cloonam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cloonam family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Cloonam's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cloonam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cloonam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cloonam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cloonam. 100% of Cloonam men worked as a Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Cloonam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Cloonam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cloonam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Cloonam. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Cloonam. For the veterans among your Cloonam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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